Thanks for your answer~Again, you need to post more. Maybe post something in the China forum, we really need more info from there('I assume the required number is 10 or 15)
Attachment and media gallery upload restrictions
- Thread starter Simon Hampel
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Callado
Member
But what are the requirements exactly?
I created an account just because I have pics from zoos in my region, and zoos that are blank here on ZooChat.
I'm not much the kind to interact much in forums. With this restrictions I feel forced to just make comments randomly on other people post, and that to me feels like spamming.
Maybe I could have other members who knows me, well-known members, validate my account to post media, or something?
It's weird that I created my account for a reason and it's not clear anywhere what I should do to be able to post media
I believe the minimum is around 10 to 15, so if you are able to post some info about your area in the Brazil forum that'll be good too.
Callado
Member
I already did. I created a forum to introduce myself and already replied to several members, but I will not keep spamming new posts just to get there. It doesn't make sense.
Thank you for the hint.
But around 10 to 15 is vague. Why this information can't be clear?
I believe the reason Simon has been slightly vague about the limit is indeed to prevent people spam-posting purely to hit the limit
but given the insight you can give into collections few of us know, I imagine it won't take long at all for you to post enough!It's worth noting that only forum comments are counted due to software limitations - so media comments don't count. This has caught a few people out, as some in this thread have hundreds of gallery comments but very few forum comments
The point is that it's an automatic system which allows the moderation team to validate new users without having to manually assess each member individually - with the goal of preventing spammers and abuse of the gallery.
It is also very important for members to understand that the gallery is by far the most expensive part of the site for me to operate. It costs me very real money to host all of these images - and I cannot allow unrestricted growth in the content there, which is why we have rules about the type of content that can be posted and why I'm pretty strict on stuff like these posting limits.
Callado
Member
Thank you for your response. It clarified way more.
I still think the site should somehow be more informative for newcomers on this regard.
But I totally understand your reason for the requirements.
I have post media before but now I can’t. Would like to post some new content I recently taken
As others have said before - comment on some more threads and then you should be able to post. Aim for 15-20 non-spam comments
Lucas Lang
Well-Known Member
Hi there, I find that I could not upload any image to the gallery, which is sad
Hello Simon,I can't find the "add media" butto so I can't upload photos any more,would you please to get some help?
Platypusboy
Well-Known Member
As others have said before - comment on some more threads and then you should be able to post. Aim for 15-20 non-spam comments
Dr. Wolverine
Well-Known Member
Even if you're a new member, will you still be able to add media if you comment more on threads?
The timespan requirement is not onerously long, so once enough time has passed the ability to upload media will automatically become possible if one has also posted often enough.
Mac
Active Member
Hi. I've been around for over 2 weeks now and have posted more than the previously stated 'minimum'. Could you possibly provide more clarity on the timescale of the rules? Thanks if you can
Bactrian Deer
Well-Known Member
Where do you post media, I’m trying to find it and I believe I have the requirements. Can anyone help me? Or is this a time restriction?
Mac
Active Member
If you click the 'Media' heading at the top of the site (on pc, not sure about mobile), you will reach a page with a collection of photos. In the top right, there should be a blue 'Add Media' button. I believe that there is also other ways to do this, including going directly to the pages that you want to put your media on. However, I don't have much knowledge on this and have only recently met the restrictions myself. I am also pretty sure that there is a general 'account age' restriction not mentioned, as this feature only became accessible for me after 2-3 weeks of being on the site. Best of luck, I look forward to seeing your photos!
Bactrian Deer
Well-Known Member
Is there a set of rules for historical photos? I have a handful of photographs of defunct exhibits at Milwaukee and Lincoln Park (only one of which is of any serious excitement) and I was considering uploading them, but the quality on some is spotty. I'm still not even sure if the best thing to do is post them to the gallery, the forum threads for the zoos, or to make a small thread in Zoo History.